Screen size
Edge 406.6"
Edge 70 MaxWinner: 6.8"+4%
Quick verdict
Edge 70 Max leads the measured specs 10-3.
Measured wins
Edge 40
3
spec wins
Ties
10
equal specs
Edge 70 Max
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Edge 40
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Edge 70 Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Edge 40
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Edge 70 Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Edge 40
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Edge 70 Max
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Edge 40
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 66
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsEdge 70 Max
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66
5G bands
Edge 40
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Edge 70 Max
1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Edge 40
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Edge 70 Max
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Edge 40
2023, May 04
Edge 70 Max
2026, July 15
Status
Edge 40
Available. Released 2023, May 04
Edge 70 Max
Available. Released 2026, July 20
Dimensions
Edge 40
158.4 x 72 x 7.6 mm (6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 in)
Edge 70 Max
164 x 77 x 8.3 mm (6.46 x 3.03 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Edge 40
167 g or 171 g (5.89 oz)
Edge 70 Max
221 g (7.80 oz)
Build
Edge 40
Glass front, aluminum frame, plastic back or eco leather back
Edge 70 Max
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), aluminum frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass 7i)
SIM
Edge 40
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Edge 70 Max
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Edge 40
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Edge 70 Max
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810H compliant* * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
Type
Edge 40
P-OLED, 144Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (peak)
Edge 70 Max
LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, PWM, HDR10+, 7000 nits (peak)
Size
Edge 40
6.55 inches, 103.6 cm2 (~90.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Edge 70 Max
6.82 inches, 113.0 cm2 (~89.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Edge 40
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
Edge 70 Max
1440 x 3168 pixels (~510 ppi density)
Protection
Edge 40
-
Edge 70 Max
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs level 4
OS
Edge 40
Android 13, up to 2 major Android upgrades
Edge 70 Max
Android 16, up to 3 major Android upgrades
Chipset
Edge 40
Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm)
Edge 70 Max
Qualcomm SM8845 Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 (3 nm)
CPU
Edge 40
Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Edge 70 Max
Octa-core (2x3.8 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
GPU
Edge 40
Mali-G77 MC9
Edge 70 Max
Adreno 829
Card slot
Edge 40
No
Edge 70 Max
No
Internal
Edge 40
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Edge 70 Max
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Other
Edge 40
UFS 3.1
Edge 70 Max
UFS 4.1
Dual
Edge 40
50 MP, f/1.4, (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm, AF
Edge 70 Max
50 MP, f/1.8 (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual-pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm, AF Auxiliary lens
Features
Edge 40
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Edge 70 Max
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Edge 40
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10, gyro-EIS
Edge 70 Max
4K@30/60fps HDR10+, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
Single
Edge 40
32 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 1/3.0", 0.7µm
Edge 70 Max
32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 0.7µm
Features
Edge 40
HDR
Edge 70 Max
HDR
Video
Edge 40
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps
Edge 70 Max
Yes
Loudspeaker
Edge 40
Yes, with stereo speakers
Edge 70 Max
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Edge 40
No
Edge 70 Max
No
Other
Edge 40
-
Edge 70 Max
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio
WLAN
Edge 40
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Edge 70 Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band
Bluetooth
Edge 40
5.2, A2DP, LE
Edge 70 Max
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Edge 40
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Edge 70 Max
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
Edge 40
Yes
Edge 70 Max
Yes
Radio
Edge 40
No
Edge 70 Max
No
USB
Edge 40
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Edge 70 Max
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Edge 40
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Edge 70 Max
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Edge 40
Smart Connect (Ready For) support
Edge 70 Max
-
Type
Edge 40
Li-Po 4400 mAh
Edge 70 Max
Si/C Li-Ion 7100 mAh
Charging
Edge 40
68W wired 15W wireless
Edge 70 Max
90W wired, 50% in 21 min, 100% in 51 min 25W wireless (magnetic), Qi2.2, 50% in 39 min, 100% in 85 min 5W reverse wired
Colors
Edge 40
Nebula Green, Lunar Blue, Eclipse Black, Viva Magenta
Edge 70 Max
Pantone: Onyx Black (Dark Shadow), Sage Green (Aqua Gray), Glacier Blue (Ice Melt)
Models
Edge 40
XT2303-2
Edge 70 Max
-
Price
Edge 40
$ 419.99 / £ 224.17 / € 224.99 / ₹ 28,499
Edge 70 Max
About 500 EUR